Campbellsville University to host Kentucky State University's Gospel Ensemble Feb. 26

By Joan C. McKinney, director, Office of University Communications

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CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (02/20/2018) (readMedia)-- CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Campbellsville University is hosting the Kentucky State University Gospel Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Radford, on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in Ransdell Chapel at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville, Ky.

The choir performs a diverse repertoire, including contemporary and traditional gospel music, along with spirituals and anthems.

The concert is free and open to the public as part of the Campbellsville University Black History Month emphasis. A special invitation is extended to church groups.

As recipients of a number of awards through the years, the Gospel Ensemble has inspired audiences throughout Kentucky and the nation.

The choir has performed on numerous occasions for statewide special events such as gubernatorial inaugurations, Kentucky Legislature events and nationally recognized leaders for activities promoting social justice.

The choir was selected as grand prize winners of the 1998 Creme of Nature HerbaRich Gospel Choir Competition sponsored by Revlon Inc. As grand prize winners, the choir traveled to New York City for a commercial recording session with gospel recording artist Kurt Carr.

Recently, the choir was awarded first place in the 2008 Louisville, Kentucky College Choir Explosion. The Gospel Ensemble will celebrate its Forty-Year Gospel Ensemble Reunion in April 2009 and continues to serve as ambassadors for Kentucky State University.

For more information, call (270) 789-5520.

Campbellsville University is a widely-acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 8,000 students offering over 90 programs of study including 20 master's degrees, six postgraduate areas and seven pre-professional programs. The university has off-campus centers in Kentucky cities Louisville, Harrodsburg, Somerset and Hodgenville with instructional sites in Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Summersville and Liberty, all in Kentucky, and one in Costa Mesa, Calif., and a full complement of online programs. The website for complete information is

campbellsville.edu.

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